Return of petition
4.23.—(1) On the return day, or at any time after it, the court shall give such directions as it thinks appropriate with respect to the following matters—
(a)service of the petition, whether in connection with the venue for a further hearing, or for any other purpose;
(b)whether particulars of claim and defence are to be delivered, and generally as to the procedure on the petition;
(c)whether, and if so by what means, the petition is to be advertised;
(d)the manner in which any evidence is to be adduced at any hearing before the judge and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the above) as to—
(i)the taking of evidence wholly or in part by affidavit or orally;
(ii)the cross-examination of any deponents to affidavits;
(iii)the matters to be dealt with in evidence;
(e)any other matter affecting the procedure on the petition or in connection with the hearing and disposal of the petition.
(2) In giving directions under paragraph (1)(a), the court shall have regard to whether any of the persons specified in Rule 4.10 should be served with a copy of the petition.